CSU Channel Islands gets grant

CSU Channel Islands in Camarillo has received a $60,000 grant from the Southern California Gas Co. The money will be used to develop an intern program for the university’s Henry L. “Hank” Lacayo Institute for Workforce & Community Studies. The institute was created last year to help develop business in the Ventura and Santa Barbara [...]

Federal grant programs that are designed to help women

If you’re a single mom and you’re on a fixed income, it is possible that your income level will be the reason for approval for many scholarships and grants that can pay for your college education over the next few years. Although you may not be aware of these programs, they are readily available on [...]

Prep Player of the Week: Kaiiron Richards, Grant

Kaiiron Richards was always ready. The Grant High School senior has logged time this season at linebacker and on special teams, including holding for kicks. He wanted more, eager to take on any task. Richards avoids no challenges. He rather enjoys his Advanced Placement courses in physics and accounting. Last Friday, with leading touchdown man [...]

Mistake might have cost NJ federal education grant

HADDONFIELD, N.J. — Failure to follow directions may have prevented New Jersey from winning a $400 million federal education grant. Scoring documents from the Race to the Top grant competition show New Jersey received no points on one section. That’s because the state provided budget figures for 2010 and 2011 where the application sought numbers [...]